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by Robin Nelson
Earth
Earths Seasons
summer
spring
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Seasons Facts
When it is summer on the top half of Earth, it is winter on the bottom half. At the North Pole and the South Pole, the Sun does not shine at all in the winter. It is dark all day. In the summer, the Sun shines all day and night. Near the middle of Earth, it is warm all year.
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Some places in the world only have two seasonsa dry season and a rainy season. Storms with thunder and lightning happen more in the summer. Mount Baker, Washington, had the most snow in one winter. In the winter of 19981999, Mount Baker got 1,140 inches (2,895 centimeters) of snow.
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Glossary
cycle something that happens over and over again over time Earth the planet we live on seasons four parts of the year tilted tipped
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Index
Earth 5, 6, 7, 18, 19, 20 fall 3, 14, 15, 16, 18 spring 2, 10, 11, 18 summer 3, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21 sun 6, 7, 18, 19, 20 winter 2, 8, 9, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21
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